Medical Question

[Willow Oak]

Sounds like something I have read about: lymphedema. You can read about it on Wikipedia or some other website. It is one of those conditions for which there is no certain diagnosis.

[pomtzu]

Sounds like something I have read about: lymphedema. You can read about it on Wikipedia or some other website. It is one of those conditions for which there is no certain diagnosis.

I have heard of that in extremely obese people, but I don't qualify there at barely 100 lbs. I'm going to have to read up more on it tho, to see what else I can find out. Thanks - maybe I'll learn something.

[moosmom]

My friend Pam's left food was swollen VERY badly. She went to the ER and they never even took an x-ray! She went to her main doctor who immediately ordered an x-ray. Turns out she broke her foot and didn't know it when she fell down her stairs a month or so prior.

Hope everything turns out okay, Ellie!!

[pomtzu]

My friend Pam's left food was swollen VERY badly. She went to the ER and they never even took an x-ray! She went to her main doctor who immediately ordered an x-ray. Turns out she broke her foot and didn't know it when she fell down her stairs a month or so prior.

Hope everything turns out okay, Ellie!!

Well I know that's not my problem. When I fall, I do it up BIG! A fractured hip and a fractured wrist - within 4 months of each other. I've managed to stay on my feet this past year - thank God for small miracles!

[caseysmom]

If it doesn't hurt it most likely is not injured but considering your weight I wouldn't wait until july to check it out since you are in good shape.

[Grace]

Any other symptoms - numbness, tingling? How about any change in color. Is it pitting edema - when you press your finger into the swelling, does the indentation stay for awhile?

My first thought is some type of occlusion, but that should also cause some discomfort.

I agree with caseysmom; you shouldn't wait until mid-July to see the MD.

EDIT to add - what about temperature? Is the swollen foot warmer or cooler than the other one?

[Laura's Babies]

Here I go again but when I was on Lipitor I noticed a soft swollen spot on my ankles, around that area it would itch and burn and the part that itched and burned meant it was about to spread up my foot (towards my toes). It was on BOTH feet and showed up at the same time and both spread. Since quitting the drug, it has quit spreading and some of the swelling has gone down but you can still see it is there. I saw 4 different doctors about it because it WAS PAINFUL and none of them knew what it was or how to stop it from spreading. Nothing they did to treat it helped either.

[pomtzu]

Any other symptoms - numbness, tingling? How about any change in color. Is it pitting edema - when you press your finger into the swelling, does the indentation stay for awhile?

My first thought is some type of occlusion, but that should also cause some discomfort.

I agree with caseysmom; you shouldn't wait until mid-July to see the MD.

EDIT to add - what about temperature? Is the swollen foot warmer or cooler than the other one?

No pitting - no pain - no discoloration - normal temp-same as other foot. A little numbness but that's nothing new and has been the norm for years since back surgery.

I'm at a loss... It's down a little again this morning, but that won't last long.

Maybe I'll give it a little while longer and if it doesn't get better, then see doc sooner than scheduled.